Junior Machine Learning Engineers working in Switzerland earn normally around CHF 65’000 per year and most of the ML, AI salaries are between CHF 27’500 and CHF 90’000 per year.
If you earn less than CHF 27’500 then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Junior Machine Learning Engineer job in Switzerland.
If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):
| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | CHF 90’000 |
| top 25% of market | CHF 70’000 |
| average salary | CHF 68’400 |
| median salary | CHF 65’000 |
| bottom 25% of market | CHF 37’500 |
| bottom 10% of market | CHF 27’500 |
The average salary for Junior Machine Learning Engineers in Switzerland is CHF 68’400 per year, while the median salary is CHF 65’000 per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Junior Machine Learning Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than CHF 65’000 and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning Junior Machine Learning Engineers earn more than CHF 70’000 per year and the top 10% reach over CHF 90’000, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Junior Machine Learning Engineers earn less than CHF 37’500 per year and 10% earn less than CHF 27’500.
You have to be aware that the salaries for Junior Machine Learning Engineers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Switzerland, but you can select a different city below:
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